The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-11

One foot hung in the stlrrup as he fell. and
the frightened animal continued on a run,
dangling the ifeess body as he went. His
companion quickly raised his gun, ana
bullet struck the carcass near our hero. lie
then turned about to make his retreat, but
before be got under full Roadway another
shot from Johns unerring rife rolled him
to the ground a corpse
John secured his horse after he became
positive that his last antagonist was beyond
doing further harm, and leading him to
where his comrade lay, limp and lifeless,
he placed the body on the horse ana slowly
and sorrowfuliy wendell his way home
ward
John believed the two bu1hwhackers were
dead, but that would not compensate him
for the loss of his friend If that young man
was verify dead. He was placed ID a trying
position. How could he break the news to
the stricken family when he returned home
with the hfeless clay?
He knew that il would DO almost death to
at least two of the women when they saw
the body of the son and lover.
He could not bear the thought of his
being the means of darkening the lives of
those he loved so dearly.
As he approached a dripping spring that
fell from an oyeThaging rock by the road
side he stopped and began to think.
g" It may be possible he Is not dead, he
thought, and if he is not, this water may
revive him. At any rate, II try. And he
gently took the body, aud carrying 1t c,ose
by the dripping water deposited 1t on the
leaves. lie then wet his handkerchief and
bathed the face and brow of his injured
friend,
He called to him and implored him to tell
him he was not dead, but no reply came
Sick at heart, but not completely discour-
H., 4 i
to give up III despair he noticed the con-
traction of a muscle.
That must mean hfol" he exclaimed,
and redoubled his efforts. In a few
moments more the eyelids and mouth
muscles began twltching, and John was
overioyed, for he knew then that his friend
was not dead.
The eyes were beginning to slowly open,
and John was soon again looking into them
with undisgused happiness.
w here am t. john We're his first
words
Not far from home. How are YOU feel
ing, Henry
Why. | am all right!7 He tried to
and he sank back.
Not sofast Henry I'll have to help You.
You are hurt.
How did il uappen?7 he asked
Il viii TN M, ,ftara listIa Eas,, ,,,,iaf
now.
The sound rf n bnrsats footsta,s con1d
he distinctly, I.ar.I cor,inc, ~, tba roo1
Jnb, g.iIel H., nv, ~ ~ ,,,.,,ara1
for the worst. He raised himself so
that his head wa above the bank. and not
/ q bu,,dred yard. NV s,v. !. soIit,r, horse
man r;3;n,r an, .,,l ls,,l.,,,, ,,,o+i,ar on
NAL ~ Ini,.l.a. . Fa.h JoLn,s am, ,yos
raised but !. only remained tbara for a
cacond for H.. ra.1e,,i,a,l -, Tho ,,eraon an
nroachine the aovi9nsIv snrght far Tatf
. HIS long ,irIa WIS IN III. .bonI4or ana he
anpeare3 i. If he world va, Ilaosant one
Ia him.
"HoIloo Left
Tbe ,nnlzIa NJ tha oId oun was immadi-
ataiv hrorgbt. avn, far,,sa
Down with your oun left None of thattn
i Jolp commended
Jalf Ioo1.-a T,.Too;daa
/ "T+isT ~, lrhn FJ,1I,.o
! Tho an, lr,,,rad III. ~ shoa,,i,b
nass onJ [,,aI,,tis .a,,,a IN, tba 49,,
! Foca n tbi a,',1,l,,,c,T,r,t a,,l ~ II,7,.E11
7, ,'ti,1 ~ I'sleF e
'Iato al ~ ~ .'Ll9 i!oi PM 20
W,tt I9tf ,,,s.ts,,a', ~ M M IittIa
diac',Ity =, go, 80 ,' III III
/ TIC Two mo-, ,o.I, ~ ~ s;Ia sn,,,orti,l,
n, Ii,,r, WI, f.,, II ~. ,t.,+t ~ n a.
{ ont faa III. al -
rat,rn - tI, - t,ln, t"nsa tl,at ba
bad vban Ia ieft i 50 I'm IF 1,fa ot1 With
4 bis friend ~. III s;1a j, ~ a,rl,, ,,o,,,
49,,
+ WI, H.. s.,,;,-l - a. .,..,,.;,, +,
+,a, fal1,,I tI,o In,,s.I,ll,1 ,,,rns, Tha
,,-., - -. -. - -, -. ta,,,. - !
~ I1,12 IT,, - -
+,+taSai ~, - -,
a,1 +,naIl.ta d,,a,G
H - +oi1,3S,i,. +,1-,,, :, oI,,,oa4
on . co,7cL and sa',, 1gas co,,,,lrdat i,.aI9
. oa,afortaII-,
I1ts.,,.,i,4l,, r.t.I.. ...o,,.a,, =
,1It-,on e,r,,l -. ia sI,I,,,oso I'M.
1raiii,S,s 80 oa,,sal 81, iil,;,l, ,.oIIr,l,
s~no 2, snrh !, te,ribra ,lic,},t ia tr,a
~ ,,I-iat tbaI Nv taIIinr, ta,n fl,at ~, IiIhs
were hrol-ar ma npIess ia vyas ia i,,rad
internally lie ToI1ld sooD IL. M, aeain
Lille lille !" was The crvi and he now
for the FIRST firna noticed h. aLsan.a
4Wbithar had she gonagr
He looked ;ngnirif7l,lv from one "a ,ba
other hrt no answer IL his anraa1ir,e, Iooly
was made
Where is she-LilIie. where is she?o he
fiercelv demanded
1Gono aa,,a Tho rahbar. ~. oo,,o
and stoIa l=ar qyv,v, vas tho anaue,.
rTIis,7ayg coI.,,;3i+, s+I,n,,e5 III, Ia
II - - - ~ -
cGii1 ~ -''''' "-'-- ~ "'''N'''s' u =
ClI,,,,i4,. mo-, ,,ro,,,..,. ,..,, 49,, a.,
- :, ~
Wbar Jobr La,,a+1 - raaso,, fo - + a.
il Tnrlst La he - If int orlh ILL.,,
IyIal'ly - ~ - =, . 10.
haJ r, WI, ~ hastr ,'t,, H.,
str5inaJ hy law he soon deyalo,,a5 10
natural ha1t nf tbaf nofTIra and fiiIoft.T,
,,rador,;natol
JT6,1 ca,,Il l,,r,u,. Ia rostr..iro,7 fr,,,,
s+artiTI, in,,aaaiateIy on tbe Lnnt far 10
stoIen ari l,,t III o1G Inotbar I,tb toors
nIaodaI WITH hin, not n he rash mi ~
,r,,;I H., E,,l1,,s,,+ -,
and - -, -, 80.
to recover tba stolen hid 20 John, r Z
anvtbinC should IaT,,a1, o,,d I sbo1,Id loo
Won, Int9 I ca,,id II s4a,,1l 40 H., ~
-. mi, I - .,l la
Nt'.-'i me- ~ 'eis C :,
tt - 81 'iliii tll
"a Ia "a -"
- 20 90, 10 IL !" ~"
49, , - - - a. "'l'' iio''9e ~
ri M u NJ ~ ~